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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

In December, my husband and I went on a romantic getaway to San Diego. I've always wanted to go there and it turned out to be the last big city in America that I hadn't been to - so, we braved the worst storm and cold they've had in years and had a blast.

Of course, we had to hit the San Diego Zoo, which is like hiking through a mountain range to get to the exhibits! I've never seen a zoo like this - the terrain was something! The pandas alone were worth the hike, as you'll see!

The panda from the Pagoda cartridge was cut at 2" and his eyes made using a Signo white pen (love these!). I love the baby panda in the center photo sleeping on his back in his hammock - so darn cute!

The Songbird cartridge is fantastic for it's set of eight or so shapes that are perfect for journaling boxes, card fronts, frames, etc. This frame1 (shift version) is cut at 4" for the white and 4-1/4" for the green background. I printed the text on a sheet of paper first, then carefully laid my journaling block over it and printed again. It only took 3 tries....ha ha! One time I smeared the ink...grrr!

This "Life is Good" is from the Graphically Speaking cartridge and cut at 2-1/2". No shadows are on this cartridge unfortunately but the starkness of the white works here. The flower was cut from the Pagoda cartridge at 2".

Sounds like a great trip despite the weather. That background paper is so perfect for this LO! I love the stark white wording too and that it took you 3 tries to get the journaling cut right... makes me feel a bit better about my own trials and errors LOL

I was in San Diego over Christmas and the weather was not user friendly for a few days. We chose the museums and the IMAX to stay warm!! Great layout. I have done the journeling thing and used Design Studio to figure out exactly where to cut. Love doing this. Thanks for the ideas, next time I will take my grandson to the zoo!!!

This layout is so stinkin' cute...I really love doing things with these cute little bears and critters they just make me feel all cuddly and before you know it a big smile too. Thanks for sharing your darling layout!

I LOVE the San Diego Zoo and the terrain is something unlike any other zoo! We live a few hours from there and the storm was serious you are a brvae girl!! But I'm glad you had fun :) This is such a cute layout.

I'm lucky enough to live in San Diego :) So glad to hear you had a good time despite the weather. I guess you found out the song lyrics "it never rains in southern California" isn't true! Next time you visit you'll have to go to the Wild Animal Park!

Of course I am a follower! The San Diego Zoo is a must see if you visit the San Diego area. Being from CA, I think it is one of our more interesting assets. You were able to get some really good photos of the Pandas, too. Great layout, Joy! Sounds like you had a wonderful time!Blessings, Donnagrandma4five

First of all, those pics were amazing...LOVED the layout, but I'm still not totally understanding of how you did the journaling block. Did you run the journaling block through the printer or print, then cut? Thanks!!rplrlwallace@gmail.com

How exciting! I've been there! I loved it! The panda's were my favorite too! I got a really fancy panda bear picture frame, a panda necklace, and a few USB drives with panda's on them just because they are soooo adorable!

Love that American Crafts paper. The colors are fab. Living in SD, we kind of take our fabulous zoo for granted. I love the pandas, hippos and monkeys and flamingos, etc. etc. LOL Glad you had a good time.

This is a fabulous layout! I have been procrastinating about scrapbooking...just doing cards and projects. But, I'm starting today with pictures of our trip with granddaughter to the zoo! THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION!

Thank you for having a page on the Pandas! They are having their problems and need some recognition for still being a part of this earth. Sounds like a totally romantic weekend!! The page is a fantastic memory and tribute to the Black and White Snugglers!

Love your LO I have yet to make it to the San Diego Zoo and I live in Los Angeles, we are going to try to getaway to San Diogo over Easter vacation and after seeing your pics it is a must!!Have a great day!!Karen dkolopez@msn.com

Ahh the wonderful San Diego Zoo! The first time I went there I was very pregnant and had horrible problems with my sciatic nerve because of it but I was tired of being cooped up in the house so we went. Let's just say it wasn't the smartest idea. I had no idea how many STEEP hills there were. I made good use of the moving sidewalks and the ariel tram. It was fun though. Thank you for sharing this cute page!

This is just a beautiful LO. The colors are wonderful. The pictures are fantastic and the journaling is so meaningful. I love the work. There is so much work that took place to create this LO. I just love it!

Awesome LO!!! Love the little bite of color(yellow).Great idea on journal tag!The panda bears are soooo Adorable.You amaze me on how you do these LO!!!The way you put them together WOW!!!I need to check out some of these cart you used!TFS

Wow finally a scrapbook page. This is darling and I love the paper with those great panda shots that you got. My husband and I love to visit zoos but we have never been to the San Diego zoo. Will have to try to get there.

LOVE those pandas and LOVE the Pagoda cartridge! Believe it or not...zoos are a favorite of mine too! My daughter will be getting married in San Diego in 2013. I have never been there...you have now inspired me to visit their zoo! Thanks!!

I love this layout! Pandas are my favorite animal! My hubby and I spent last Christmas in San Diego and absolutely loved the zoo. We got there when it opened and made a beeline to the panda exhibit. I had been hoping to see the baby panda that was born last year but it wasn't out on exhibit then. I do have tons of pics of the adult pandas to scrap!

Love your layout! I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to my home city! Sorry about the weather, it's so not the norm here! And glad you enjoyed the Zoo. When we visit, we have to make a whole day of it just to see everything since it's soo big! Thanks for sharing!

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We are a couple of Cricut lovers and bloggers who are excited to share our interest in the Cricut with others. We decided to do a blog devoted to Provo Craft's Cricut because people are always looking for great everyday Cricut ideas! We hope that by showing you some different things the cartridges can do, as well as some cuts you may have overlooked, that you are then able to be inspired to create some beautiful things.